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The 2014 Orca Awards – Best Crossword
Orcas Week now concludes (finally!) with the coveted award for Best Crossword. Before we get to the big honor, thanks to Amy for giving me permission to run with this idea. It’s both fun and inspirational to take a closer … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Reynolds, Ben Tausig, Francis Heaney, Matt Gaffney, Pete Muller, Peter Broda, Tom McCoy
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The 2014 Orca Awards – Individual Honors
On this, the penultimate day of Orcas Week, we present the Bob Klahn Award for Most Outstanding Clue and the Margaret Farrar Constructor of the Year Award. Tomorrow, of course, is the final Orca for Best Crossword. Here’s how Orcas … Continue reading
The 2014 Orca Awards – Best Gimmick Crossword
Welcome back! It’s now Day Five of Orcas Week, our annual celebration of exceptional crosswords from 2014. Today we present the award for Best Gimmick Crossword, a puzzle that employs a unique twist or novel concept. After today there are … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Reynolds, Ben Tausig, Brendan Emmett Quigley, Caleb Madison, Matt Jones, Trip Payne
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The 2014 Orca Awards – Best Crossword Nominees
Hollywoodland may be all abuzz about the upcoming Oscars, but Crosswordland is looking forward to the 2014 Orca Awards, coming to this website on Sunday, March 1! As in prior years (namely 2011, 2012, and 2013), the Orcas will honor … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Reynolds, Ben Tausig, Francis Heaney, Matt Gaffney, Pete Muller, Peter Broda, Tom McCoy
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged Ben Tausig, Gareth Bain, Julian Lim, Patrick Blindauer, Randolph Ross
9 Comments
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Last-minute holiday shopping needs for the other puzzlers in your life? Consider a gift subscription to a crossword! Here are a few options: Fireball crossword, edited by Peter Gordon, constructed by Peter and contributors American Values Club crossword, edited by … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged Adam G. Perl, Ben Tausig, Don Gagliardo, Elizabeth C. Gorski, Lynn Lempel
11 Comments
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Two hot tips: This is the final week to get in on Patrick Merrell‘s Kickstarter project, a kids’ book called Zep (in the Curse of the Evil Dr. Sumac Who Lives Next Door), written and illustrated by Pat himself, with … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Puzzles
Tagged Alan Arbesfeld, Ben Tausig, Bruce Venzke, Gail Grabowski, Patrick Blindauer
17 Comments